Gorse Hill Farm, Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HJ Data via plota.co.uk

73401 - Full Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Two-Storey Front Extension; Two-Storey Rear Extension; Two-Storey Side Extension; New Gable Roof Extension at front and Alterations to External Windows/Doors Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 8

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Article 4 direction
Bury borough HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Finger Post at Sd 775 104, Grade II, 49 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Air quality management area 28 m away: Bury AQMA; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area335 m² (3,606 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Bury - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

25 Sept 2026Pending

5 Garstang Drive, Bury, BL8 2JS

Single storey side extension; Front porch

73693
25 Aug 2026Approved

Gorsehill, 94 Starling Road, Radcliffe, Bury, BL8 2HH

Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of 1 no. single det...

73574
8 Jul 2026Refused

10 Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS

Garage conversion; first floor front and side extension

73406

Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Full
Postcode
BL8 2HJ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Radcliffe - North and Ainsworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spence & Oldham Architects Ltd

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060593
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060593
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
125 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HF
Single storey extension at side / rear
72381
2025 Refused
Land at Gorse Hill Stables, 160 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HJ
Application for permission in principle for erection of up to 9 no. dwellings
72436
2025 Approved
125 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HF
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension
72205
2022 Approved
42 Gorse Hill Cottages, Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HE
Dropped kerb and a new vehicular access
69127
2020 Approved
157 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HF
Single storey extension at rear, single storey bay window extension at side, new roofs to…
65452
2020 Approved
149 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HF
Two storey extension at side and single storey extension at side/rear
65297
2019 Approved
42 Gorse Hill Cottages, Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HE
Single storey extension at side
63728
2018 Approved
151 Starling Road, Bury, BL8 2HF
Two storey extension at side
63369
Bury
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#41 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bury is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #61 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #191 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #99 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #61 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #64 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
63 decided
757
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.